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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-04-02
PUNoENT PARAGRAPHS.

-"kind words never die, although
they are frequently subject to a pro-
trscted trance Whitehall Times.
No use in reducing the cost Of living
down to nominal sum- unless you can
get the nominal sum.
in old times parents brought chill
dren up, but now children bring parents
down.-Boston Courier.
What this country wants is dem
tist who can draw your tooth without
drawing your attention to the fact
Dansrille Breeze.
Theirs . good many men in this
here world thet's like cider-sweet when
YER tust meet 'em, but the longer yer
know 'em the harder they git-The
Judge.
The man who tries to make two
thousand-dollar salary fit q four thou
sand-dollar outlay generally winds up
the experiment in . foreign CLINE
Philadelphia CaH.
"A Chicago firm advertises: ''Our
dancing slippers for young ladies are
simply immense" The Pittsburgh
Chronicle regards this As a complete
vindication for the paragraphers.
No dictionary-maker has or ever
will have a moral or legal right to spell
one s.sacque" and the other black. "
It makes mans bacque ache to see
how the English language is handled.
Sarah Jane-''Well. Aunt Cruzer.
did you have nice time at the Bowl
ers'i" Aunt Cruzer Mice time!
Well, it's the last time set foot in that
house. Why. when I come to 60 they
didn't even say. what's me hurry
Harpcr's Basov.
Deeper and deeper: De Trow-
How horribly that tenor Is numbering
his anthem. Miss Claymore. Mis-
Claymore- tenor Is my brother,
Ethelbert. Mr.. De Trow." De Trew
(glancing at his hymnal and turning
the leaves q1ickly)-"Why. how stupid
of me. I Thought he was singing Aosart'a
"Hallelujah,,' Miss Clayton (tigidly)
He Is. I'D Bits.
-Unanimity.-
He know Il IN Tie while;
Ard though be hAd % see hee Ao00
Hs did not uks her style.
~ when they parted q ~ s.aA
ohe nuttercd With . sisA:
"Tn = :: -: :s;SossSf g. .;S; :asAt"
-. D. Ward - Life
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-04-02

Husband-We will have dinner to-
day at four O'Clock.
Wife-All right. my dear.
..And then we will order out the car.
rage and take ride in Central Park."
"Iwas just going to propose that very
thing"
And after that we viii 60 to The
theater."
Just what like"
"And after the theater is out we win
70 to the bah"
Nothing suits me better
"For heavens sake! don't drive mo
crazy with your contradictions. -
Tkxos 6ifio0s.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-04-02
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

-1here are uv0 tnOuSauu WOTA"S
girls in Richmond, Va, who receive
five dollars q week.
One hundred members Of the
Brooklyn police force are said to be
Knights of Labor.
The Colorado Coal and Iron Com
pany has two thousand men ut work at
the present time.
"A new attachment to the micro
scope has been devised. the object OF
which is TO observe the melting points
Of minerals while under the process OF
examination. Globe.
"A Japanese has invented a method
of weaving carpets with feathers. The
feathers are reduced to q silky state BY
the use of chemicals, and then woven
like ordinary cotton.
"A new style Of paving block. tor
which are claimed some special advan-
tages. is composed Of hollow iron shell
filled with any desired concrete. the
shells being arched underneath. and for
street paving are some four inches wide
and from ten to twelve long.-N T.
Herald.
"A new form Of railway seat spring
has been devised in England and is
highly spoken of. The entire seat is
carried on q coiled spring OF peculiar
form, and is free to move in all direc-
tons. so that every jerk and oscillation
which the car can receive il perfectly
taken up.
"A German engineer named Hem
kels has devised q ventilating window
pane which admits fresh air while pre-
venting q draught. Each square meter
of glass contains 5000 minute holes OF
a conical shape. widening toward the
inside. Many Of the German hospitals
have already adopted the new device.
1t is stated in Scotch paper that an
iron worker of Aberdeen has adopted .
new method Of pudding reservoirs.
etc. with clay. Instead Of using the
clay in the customary wet and plastic
state. he drys and pulverizes it before
application. 1t is claimed by this sys-
tenn that greatly improved results can
he obtained.
The diminished cost Of production
in metal work was illustrated recently
BY DR.. John Percy in an address to the
British Iron and Steel Institute. by the
statement that q gross Of steel pens.
formerly costing thirty-five dollars.
might now be produced for eight cents.
The cost Of making gold chains has
been reduced to IN eighth of what it
was.
The oranges produced for market
in the California counties Of Los Ange-
les and San Bernardino number over
twenty million a year. About two
hundred cargoes go east The net
yield Of an acre with sixty orange trees
on it is estimated at $3.50 per annum.
but unfortunately the crop is not al
ways reliable, and sometimes whole
groves have been abandoned to . varie-
ty of pests.-CAicogo Times.
The annual report Of the statistics
Of the industries of Pennsylvania says.
under the head of lumber and its prod
ucts. that there are employed therein
25.575 persons. whose average weekly
wages are $695 each. There are sos
tanneries. with over 5000 employees, to
whom are paid $2.047.S27 in wages.
OF street passenger railways there are
reported A. with 4,S98 employees. whose
yearly wages average $557 each. Phil
adelphia contributes 18 Of these com.
panies.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-04-02

a 0ooa Story q . Youth Wh0 Ho1t 0osEy
For - s1gnseaat Gsae1s0aA"
I'll were boy again. and knew what
know now. l would not b quite 30
positive in my opinions - used to be.
Boys generally think that they are very
certain about many thingA A boy Of
fifteen is a great deal moro sure Of what
he thinks he knows than il man Of
fifty. You ask the boy question and
he win answer you right Of. up and
down; he knows all about it AK .
man Of large experience and ripe Wis
dom the same question. and he viii
say: well. there b much to be said
about it, I am inclined, on the whole.
to think 80 and 20. but other intelligent
men think otherwise."
When I was eight years old travel
ed from Central Massachusetts, to
Western New York. crossing the river
At Albany. and going by canal from
Schenectady to Syracuse. On the
canal-boat . kindly gentleman was
talking to mo one day, and l mentioned
the fact that / had crossed the Cbpseceicst
river at Albany. How got it in my
head that il was the Connecticut river
| 1 do NO. know. for knew my geogra-
ply very we'll then; but in some unac-
countahle way had it fixed in my
mind that the river st Albany was the
Connecticut and I called it 50.
.Why." said the gentleman. ''that
il the Hudson river"
..Oh, NO. sirr' replied. politely, bat
firmly. you're mistaken. That il
the Connecticut river"
The gentleman smiled and said no
more. was not much in the habit, I
think. Of contradicting my elders; but
in this matter was perfectly sure that
was right. and 20 I thought it my
duty to correct the gentleman's ge0g-
raphy. I felt rather sorry for him that
he should Be % ignorant One day.
after l reached home. I was looking
over my route on the map. and 10!
there was Albany Standing on the Hud-
son river, . hundred miles from the
Connecticut Then I did not feel hall
50 sorry for the gentleman's ignorance
- did for my own Inever told any.
body that story until ! wrote it down
ON these pages the other day; hut
have thought Of Il . thousand times
and always with . blush for my bold
ness. Nor was Il ths only time that !
was perfectly sure Of things that really
were not 20. It IL hard for . boy h
learn that he may Be mistaken; bat un
less he il . fool, he learns Il after {
while. The sooner be finds Il out th,
better for him.-Waskisgtos G1edde's
- s. NjeAo2aa.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-04-02
FOR OUR YOUNG FOLKS
EARN AND EAT.

N. once there Was little boy,
Who dearly loved to shirf,
Because he was lazy lad.
And hated all hard work.
One day his mother bade him cAuEa
While she Was gone to town;
But soon - she was out Of sight
He flung the dasher down.
ssIt's churning. churning. twice . week.
He groaned despairingly;
81 wish there were no COWS! 1wisA
The churn Was in the 80!
II wish the butterd churn itself;
wish--and then he sighed
scThe old wood-box would fll itself,"
And then he almost cried.
ats, 'Bub. do this and 'Bub. do that'
All day, Oh, dear" grOaned he.
IT'S all hoy should do to eat
And grow, il seems to me.
" wish--and he Was wishing still
All foolish things, when, 10!
There stood his mother in the door
How could she hurry SO!
dispose the buffers come" she said;
His face began to burn,
And he began TO fidget when
He saw her at the churu-
She lifted up the lid. and then
.sYou lazy boy.- she said.
~ ought tn whip you, but won't:
I'll punish you instead
sBy giving you dry bread TO 81
Until you're glad to earn
The butter that you like 30 wen
by working ut the churn."
Now he was pleased TO think that -
Could easily get rid
Of churn;ng. il he went without
The butter for his bread.
But by and by he hungry grew,
And begged . piece to eat"
She cut y slice Of bread. AlA0l
He missed the butter sweet
AT dinncr-time dry bread again
The butter looked SO nice!
''Oh, dearr' thought he, II wish ha0
A AlMfie for my Slice"
Al supper time IL really seemed
On dry bread he must choke;
His mother smiled. But, ah! to him
II seemed sorry joke.
Next morning. very mcckly, he
Unto his mother said:
'sTn churp today And earn" said -.
THE butter for your bread
" felt quite sure my plan would work;
hope from this you'll learn
This lesson: What he would enjoy.
a boy must help 70 earn"
A boy-or man-should be ashamed
To make himself . shirk;
To earn share In hfe's good things,
just do your share OF work"
-Ebss T. Rk1for6
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-04-02
Pretty Hard Luck.

"You say you have met with hard
luck?" she queried Of the tramp who
stood on the doorstep.
"Yes, indeed-very hard"
'.What was it
why. ma'am. invested my last
three dollars in . lottery ticket and
never drew . blessed prize. All! II
you rich people only knew the misfor-
tunes Of the poorr'-Desroit Free Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-04-02
UNCLE JOHNS ASTRONOMY.

Domethlng About . Groot 0r00p q starr
Called the "Dipper." and How - F1sd
the ''North STAR"
U. J.-Well. here We are, and am
very glad to see you! Seven O'Clock
and all on time, ready for our first talk.
But before we begin. Sarah. will you
please bring me about half . dipper Of
water? On the farm. and in the school
room. l love to drink out of . dipper.
Thank you! Adams ale forever
George. will You describe dipper?
GA dippcr is made Of tin. and il
has q cup to hold the water, or any
thing; and it has . handle to hold it by.
and ring to hang it up by.
U. J.-very good. Are all dipper1
made Of tin. Ella?
E.-No. sir. have seen them made
Of wood. And my aunt has one made
Of a goursl.
u. J.-Yes. gourds make very nice
dippers. Cup, handle. ring. Let me
show you a dipper that l have here.
This is a map Of the solar system on
this side; and here. on the other side
is my dipper. Sammic. what do yor
say this one is made OFF
Sd should say it was meant to lool
like a dipper, and it is made Of paint
1t looks like . lot Of stars. with line.
between them.
u. $50 it does. Now / will tax,
this crayon. and put the stars on tn
blackboard. without any lines, and yOs
may count them rs make them.
Class One! two! three! four! five
six! seven. eight!
U. J.-What Mary?
M.-The last one does not belong t<
the dipper.
U. J.-That is true. But we shall
see pretty soon why ! have it here with
the dipper. And now. l am sorry r.
say that must talk alone for . little
while. just to save some Of our time.
wonder if you know that there is q
great dipper. looking very much like
this up in the sky? Yes, there ID one
And il has four stars for the cup Of
bowl. two others for the handle, and
one more for the ring; . great dippeI
made Of seven stars! And l wanted jus'
to tell you a few things about it thii
evening. and leave you to see II yOt
can find it when you go home. O
course. could go right out with yot
now, and point it out to you. But tha
would spoil the pleasure you will have
in finding it for yourselves. won
even tell you which way in the heaven
TO look for it.
But now. 1 will tell you three thing
about it: First, when you do find it. i
you will look at these two stars oppo
site the handle, and follow the direc
ton in which they point, right up Il
that bright star, you will come to tn
North Start That is called the ''NOrtl
Star" because it is directly over th
North Pole Of the earth; and these tw,
stars are called the ''Pointers;" why
| Alices
A.-Because they point to the Nortl
Star.
y. J.-Yes. Well. the second thin,
/ want to tell about this dipper IL tia
this star here at the end Of the handle
when you look closely At it. ID tw
stars. bright one and . dim one. tha
seem very close together; and the din
one is . beautiful double star; but
we look at it through one Of thess M
chimes called telescopes" il would ~
pear. as IL really ID. two great bsigh
stsrA There arc thousands Of doubl
atars among IN ~ stayp that ~ .
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-04-02

Hat manufacturing. which is n
ready IN extensive business in Haver-
hill, il to Be introduced in Lynn, and
possibly other large shoe towns where
leather for Innings Is manufactured. thus
increasing the industry q those placea
|-Rneeo0 JoosSnA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-04-02
BLUE EYES.

"what makes your eyes so blue. my deary'
The lover asked. in the spring OF the year
'sThe color caught in the bosky dell.
Where the choicest forget-me -nots DO dwell
''What makes your eyes so blue. my wife!'
The husband asked in the summer OF hfe
s'They show the hue OF the ocean deep,
Where your messureless love In my heart !
keep"
"What makes your eyes SO blueg' quite low,
The father asked in the autumn's glow.
because the pure love OF our children dear
Keeps them fresh and youthful nom year 70
year."
"What makes your eyes so blue and brtght!
The old man asked in the wintry night
"'Tis because they reflect the heaven above.
Where We shall continue our earthly love-
Fired A. Hunt, in Chicago Ners.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-04-02

II there h 10 b work accomplished.
it il to be done through human - well
- Divine e1ortA God could put =
man on the top Of n Alpine peak. and
have him preach 80 sermOn that
would convert Tie whols woslds but
that il not his way a doing thines.
God wants our hsaFtA-1eod1
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-04-02

-womaa's Ascsssity i - - ~
sek-to give hsrsslf away. y - b
hindered iron doing thisL n the sweet
and utter 1orgsef1lns0 q nehae m
thwartsd a1se13oa. ~ nsxt imPalse +
. so1f-sacsiAee.-1ka u161Dep
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-08-27
Iowa republicans.

The Iowa State Convention met at
Des Moines Wednesday. Governor
Larubee and Lieut.. Gov. Hall were re.
nominated by reclamation. The plat.
form adopted declares that the ques-
ton of free ballot and honest count in
the South IL not yet settled. It favors
protective tariff, reduction of Ma
ttonal and State taxes aud advocates
the strict enforcement of the Civil Ser.
vice law; it condemns the adminiStra-
ti1n of Cleveland and expresses sYmpa.
thy with oil people in their struggle for
home rule. Senator G. 8. Robinson
WAS nominated for Supreme Judge and
Henry SHbin for Superintendent of Pub.
tic Instruction.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-08-27
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER.
USCONSTsTCTIONAL.

by reference to the communication
of blackstone" it will be seen that our
correspondent holds that it would be
unconstitutional for the Board of Com
missioners to aid the Presbyterian
ehurch, or any other sect or denomina-
ton, in establishing q school. Section
8 Of Article N, which is quoted by our
correspondent, cuts no figure in the
Case; but the next section, which pro-
hibits the use of public funds for secta-
rian purpose, is more to the point, and
if the donation of the University build
ing to IL certain denomination in trust
for the o; adjustment of q sectarian
school can be construed as q use OF
county funds for sectarinn purpose,
then the commissioners are barred from
any action in the premises. In the
case of the State ex rel. New. Orphan
Asylum v. Hallock, 16 New. 373, where
there was a direct appropriation of
State funds to q sectarian institution
toe Supreme Court very properly held
TINT the donation was unconstitutional,
ttld hence void.
AS we are decidedly in favor of ad-
Lering strictly to the Constitution in all
matters pertaining to the public veal.
we leave the subject to the considera-
ton of those versed in legal TECHNICAL
ties.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-08-27

Strange stories OF Il curious freak of
lightning come, from Americus, GA.
Tie 'olt ill question snatched CHM
ney from the roof of house, took it
down, Carried it through the back door,
and then into the kitchen, where it
placed its lurden on dresser-all
without spiliug II brick. Genus and
worth do not always iuhabit the crowd
cd mnrts OF commerce, they live some =
times far from the mndding crowd, in
such secluded hnmlets as Americas.
Ga. ut for IN accident of lightning
we would never have known that there
i'a man in Americas of whom the
word would like to hear more
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-08-27

E'eniug R,port: While G. ,ifornil
rAnchcrs are Squirting on their haun III
~ waiting for the 'om, Nevada farm
er are raising the finest potatoes in
Goddenighty' Woodland they will
get II big price for them, too. We can
get along without boom IL we can sell
our nnd after it il changed into potato
sao5;alo, nnd still have the land
eft.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-08-27
Gran Il juror rs.

The following citizens have been
summoned to appear ut the Courthouse,
iii Elko, Monday, September 5th to
nuryp no Grand Iurnr..
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-12
Boston Produce Market.

bOoION, req. IL, 1SS7.-The following are to-
days quotations OF Provisions, &C..
Pork-Long cut Is 50a15 rs; short cuts Is rs
GU oOiDacks l6 O0a16 so; light backs at 10 90;
lean ends at 10 50915 rs; pork tongues at
10 Oo9S15 ~; prime mess S14 00414 90; extra
prime at ~ OOG12 30; mess, at IS 60Gf4 90.
Lard-choice at 714a71ac u ID IN tierces; 7s4
Csc IN lo,ib pals ;S@814c in BIB pals; s14@S1s
In BIB pals.
Hams at 111s@12c % fb, according to size and
cure; smoked shoulders 7974sci pressed hams at
Choice city dressed hogs 714c y III; country do
612g6s4 C, choice Western dressed 614 G6ssc.
Butter-Western extra fresh maze creamery az
28@29c: do extra firsts at 26a27c; do frsts at
23925c; do GOOD to choice held creamery at ZIG
22ci do fresh imitation creamy choice at 2lG22cj
do factory, best fresh, 20@22e; do far to lgood
at 12tG14c; do common lots at 1oGl1c; do dairy
nominal at at 14118c; New York erm, best lots
nominal at 24d26c: fair to good lots at 2l(923c :
EASTERN cremy choice lots at p G2Sc; Vermont
dairy extra lots 2I@23c; do frsts at lSg2Oc. The
above quotations are receivers prices for strictly
wholesale lots Jobbing prices lac higher.
Cheese-Northern choice Ito extra, 1312914c;
sage 141ac ;0hio choice to extra 1391312c; Wes-
tern choice to ex 12G131sc flower grades accord
ing to quality; job lots 1ac higher
Eggs Eastern extra nominal at gle; choice
fresh Southern at zoe; choice fresh Western zoe.
Jobbing prices lie higher.
beans-Cholce small N hand picked peal 701
rs y bush; choice New York large hand picked
dos1 6591 so; small Vermont hand picked pea at
/ 80@a1 Sc.
Hay-Choice prime at II 5o@1s 90; fair to good
SIS O0G$17 90; Eastern fine $12G$15; poor to
ordinary S13G$15: East swale at 9GS1O. Rye
straw, choice, s15 0o@15 so; oat straw $500 y
ton.
Potatoes-Extra Houlton Rose e3@65c % bush /;
do hebrons 63@66c; Aroostook Rose 60963c.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-12
CONGRESS sT. STATION,

where through tickets and baggage checks may
be obtained for principal points East and West.
1.-THE Ills p. IA. train Is the night express with
sleeping car attached and runs every night sun
DAYS included, thrOugh TO Bangor but not TO
SkOwhegan on Monday mornings or to Belfast
and Dexter or beyond Bangor on Sunday morn
ingS.
Trains are due In Portland as follows: The morn
ing trains from Augusta and Bath S.45 a. m. (;
Lewiston, $50 a. m. the day trains from Ban
g0r at 12.4O and IL 40 pm. the afternoon tfains
from Bangor. Waterville, Bath, Augusta, Rock
land and Lewiston al 5.45 p. m; the night Pull
man Express train at 1. 80 a. m.
Limited Tickets, frst and second class, f0f
all points am the Provinces sale nj re-
duced rates.
PAYSON TUCKER, General Manager.
+. 4. BOOTHBY. GenT Pass. and Ticket Agt.
Portland. Oct. 20. 1886. oet22u
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-12
Gloucester Fish Market.


Codfsh-We notice sales of cured Georges cod
fish at So y qtl for large and So for small.
Bank Goldfish at $314 " qtl for large and So for
medium; new Western Bank at s4A for large
and S314 for medium; dry cured Bank So and
S21a Shores S414 and So u qtl; cusk at $2s4 y
qtl; thaddock at $21s; hake 81; pollock at $21s /;
Slack sailed do 3 co.
Boneless and prepared fish 31aa41sc % ifb flor
hake, haddock and cusk, and 41sd6c ID ID for
goldfish, as to style and quality. Smoked halibut
at 6lGSc " ID; smoked salmon 15c. Medium her
ring 1se q box; tucks 13c; lengthwise lie; Ne Is
at &C; Bloaters at 75c AlewiYes at ] 10 p 100
smoked mackerel lie y Id.
New Foundland Herring at So y Dbl Nova
Scotia large split at $5a$6 q Dbl; medium 90 /;
Shore S31a@$3s4 Eastport round S2s4.
Trout $12 " Dbl; picked Goldfish 90 haoddock
at 81 halibut heads at tongues So: sounds S13 (;
tongues and sounds 8 90; alewiyes 20; Califor-
mia salmon Is; Halifax do ~ 90; No l shad IL
Mackerel-We quote Is at SIT to $40; rs S14
oslo: IS, $12; As, S9@$1o; extra Is are quoted
from $25 to $50, and choice bloaters at S35aS4O
Large Nova Scotia rs S141s; medium do at $13;
n s 3S $912@S10.
Pure medicine oil at coo y gal; crude do 40c;
blackfsh oil Soc; cod do soc; porge at 23c. Liv-
ers at soc " bucket.
Fish scrap SO y ton; liver do 81
Fish skins s15; fish waste 81; halibut guano at
G10
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-12
ECZEMA.

Some five months ago had the pleasure to in
form you of my improvement In the use of the
CUTIcURA REMEDIES in my case of severe Chronic
Eczema Erythematosa, and to-day cheerfully con-
firm all then said. l consider my cure perfect
aud complete, and attribute 1t entirely TO YOUR
remedies, having used no others.
FERNAN ESENCHARDO,
1906 Penna Avenue, st. Louis Mo.